Activities - Publications - Faculty & Research

30 Mar 2010
First Look

First Look: March 30

Alfaro and Andrew Charlton Abstract We explore the relation between international financial integration and the level of entrepreneurial activity in a country. We use a unique firm-level data set in a broad sample of developed and... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2020
News

The Devil You Don’t Know

of the 1930s, because it’s the economic crisis against which all others are typically compared. Importantly, one of the most striking things about the Depression, according to observers both at the time and since, is that economic View Details

01 Mar 2006
News

New Zealand Adventure

in the group took advantage of a diverse range of activities available to us, including sailing, fishing, golfing, mountain biking, swimming, hiking, glacier climbing, and wine-tasting. Our trip concluded with a tour of Milford Sound,... View Details

Keywords: Stephanie Herson; Accommodation; Hospitality

01 Jun 2005
News

The Best of Costa Rica

tropical rain forests, we found ourselves absorbed in the many independent and interdependent communities in this ecosystem. At the spectacular Arenal Volcano, active since 1968, we were fortunate to see the summit without its usual cloud... View Details

Keywords: Wendy Baker; travel; tourism; Global Adrenaline; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation; Transportation

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Develop and disseminate research and course material on advancing racial equity in business. - Advancing Racial Equity

Action Plan Develop and disseminate research and course material on advancing racial equity in business. The core scholarly activity of Harvard Business School is developing and disseminating knowledge. Our action plan will significantly... View Details

01 Jun 2008
News

Alumni Clubs Put Skills to Work

Nearly half of HBS’s 82 clubs and associations sponsor social enterprise programs that put alumni management and leadership skills to work on behalf of local communities and the School, according to a recent survey. Club activities fall... View Details

Keywords: alumni clubs; Centennial; Educational Services

01 Feb 1998
News

C.D. Spangler, Jr.: A Leadership Role in Business and Academe

systems were retrenching; and his encouragement of faculty to compete more actively for outside grants and contracts, with growth in those areas rising annually from $175 million in 1986 to more than $500 million in 1997. But Spangler's... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry; photo by Ann Hawthorne

01 Oct 2000
News

New Global Initiative Director Takes Broad Outlook

of staff for Tufts president John DiBiaggio and another five years coordinating one of the Fletcher School's academic programs with activities in Japan, China, Korea, Canada, and Russia. "Coming to the Global Initiative was a natural... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; Educational Services

08 Jan 2019
Blog Post

New Year, New Career Goals: Coaches Offer Advice for 2019

inbound requests from friends, colleagues, and other jobseekers can often be impactful as well. It's a great way to give back to students at HBS or your undergraduate institution. It's also a great opportunity to practice telling your career journey to a captive... View Details

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Plymouth Motor Corporation Photograph Collection - Photography Collections - Historical Collections

Collections Site Credits Plymouth Motor Corporation Photograph Collection, ca. 1935 Chassis Sub-Assembly Line , ca. 1940. Mss: 534 1935 P738 2 boxes, approx. 70 photographs Collection Guide The images in this collection, depicting manufacturing View Details

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2013 Symposium - Race, Gender & Equity

symposium is part of a series of activities taking place this academic year to commemorate the 50th anniversary of women’s admission to the traditional two-year MBA program at HBS. The symposium will be held on the Harvard Business School... View Details

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Clubs - Alumni

events and outreach programs, and participate in pro-bono consulting and mentoring. We encourage you to find out more about alumni activities in your region or area of interest by visiting https://www.alumni.hbs.edu/clubs/ . Make a Gift... View Details

24 Apr 2014
News

Boutique workouts brought to the busiest people, at home

convenient online platform. “I’d love to create the official fitness platform for the Lean In generation, people want to stay active but have very little time,” says Kumar. In just her first two months of operation, with almost no... View Details

Sumner M. Redstone

Beginning his career as a lawyer, Redstone joined the entertainment industry in the 1960’s with the formation of National Amusements. As Chairman of Viacom, he guided the company’s successful post-theatrical and syndication activities and... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media

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French-Speaking Club | MBA

French-Speaking Club The mission of French-Speaking Club is to provide an active platform to gather HBS students and alumni of all nationalities united by a desire to practice or learn French, and to discover the cultures of the various... View Details

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Finance Club | MBA

Finance Club The Finance Club promotes finance-related activities and careers throughout the HBS community. As one of the largest clubs on campus, it caters to a wide variety of finance-related interests, particularly investment banking,... View Details

01 Mar 2013
News

HBS alumnus Philip Rettger on partnering with the Harvard endowment

its endowment. The more our trust grows while my wife, Diane, and I are alive, the more income we will receive from it. Our Harvard trust will eventually support HBS activities focused on environmental leadership, an area very important... View Details

Keywords: Trusts; Electric Power Generation, Transmission, Distribution; Utilities

01 Aug 2016
Research & Ideas

Retail Execs Underplay Current Performance to Investors--but Why?

mobile phones, tablets, as well as desktop computers. Do some retail executives mislead investors to win in the stock market? Source: Rawpixel Ltd Consumer activity data included counts of specific events that appeared to involve a... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Financial Services

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FAQ - Alumni

Competition. HBS Alumni must be a founder and have an active daily leadership role in the company. The HBS Founder must be represented at all events and be the pitch lead. HBS Investors are not eligible to submit companies unless they are... View Details

December 1989 (Revised April 1997)
Case

Destin Brass Products Co.

By: William J. Bruns Jr.

A specialized manufacturer of brass valves, pumps, and flow controllers is troubled by competitive pricing in pumps and higher than expected margins for flow controllers. Managers suspect that cost accounting and cost allocations to products may be to blame. Two... View Details